Big Brother is back for season 27 — and there’s a mystery player involved.
CBS Announced on Tuesday, July 8, that 16 new Houseguests would be checking into the Hotel Mystère later this week. The 90-minute premiere on Thursday, July 10, will introduce viewers to a brand-new house, which is “definitely shaped” from the success of last year’s first-ever BB AI arena.
“It was so successful last summer, that we are bringing it back this season,” the show’s host, Julie Chen Moonves, told Us Weekly exclusively. “But it’s called the BB Blockbuster.”
This season’s Houseguests include an aura painter, dungeon master and professional bull rider. Some of these newcomers teased to Us exclusively what they will be bringing to the Big Brother House.
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“I hope people can see that I have this fun-loving personality, and I want to use that to my advantage,” 25-year-old Jimmy Heagerty told Us. “At the end of the day, I’m also a strategist at my core.”
Vince Panaro, a 34-year-old player, shared that he’s bringing “a genuine persona” and empathy to Big Brother for season 27.
“I want to have fun. I want to have an incredible summer. I want to have the best summer of my life,” he continued. “I want to win money. That’s why I’m really here, I’m unemployed. I need to win money.”
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The 23-year-old Adrian Rocha told Us he’s looking to come out of his Big Brother experience as “the greatest of all times.”
Keep scrolling to meet the Big Brother season 27 contestants:
Adrian Rocha
Age: 23
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Occupation: Carpenter
Amy Bingham
Age: 43
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Occupation: Insurance Agent
Ashley Hollis
Age: 25
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Current City: New York, NY
Occupation: Attorney
Ava Pearl
Age: 24
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Current City: New York, NY
Occupation: Aura Painter
Cliffton ‘Will’ Williams
Age: 50
Hometown: Wallace, SC
Current City: Charlotte, NC
Occupation: College Sports Podcaster
Isaiah ‘Zae’ Frederich
Age: 23
Hometown: Paducah, KY
Current City: Provo, UT
Occupation: Salesperson
Jimmy Heagerty
Age: 25
Hometown: Sarasota, FL
Current City: Washington, DC
Occupation: AI Consultant
Katherine Woodman
Age: 23
Hometown: Gwinnett County, GA
Current City: Columbia, SC
Occupation: Fine Dining Server
Keanu Soto
Age: 33
Hometown: Miami, FL
Current City: McKinney, TX
Occupation: Dungeon Master
Kelley Jorgensen
Age: 29
Hometown: Burbank, SD
Occupation: Web Designer
Lauren Domingue
Age: 22
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Occupation: Bridal Consultant
Mickey Lee
Age: 35
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Current City: Atlanta, GA
Occupation: Event Curator
Morgan Pope
Age: 33
Hometown: Palm Springs, CA
Current City: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Gamer
Rylie Jeffries
Age: 27
Hometown: Luther, OK
Occupation: Professional Bull Rider
Vince Panaro
Age: 34
Hometown: West Hills, CA
Occupation: Unemployed
Zach Cornell
Age: 27
Hometown: Cartersville, GA
Occupation: Marketing Manager
